Video; un: disconinjafrog - backdate to during the storms

[dj_jiraiya]

[The feed turns on and the camera is being adjusted. Considering the storm raging outside, they couldn't do this on the porch like he had originally wanted, but that was fine. Yosuke had an acoustic guitar in his lap, a pick held between his lips as he finished tying his hair up into a bun, long bangs tucked behind his ears. He was in serious need of a hair cut but he has, admittedly, been lazy. Souji didn't seem to mind it. He pulled the pick from his mouth and held it between his knuckles.]

There, that should do it.

I dunno 'bout this, partner...

[Despite his nervousness, leg bouncing as there's shuffles behind the camera, he looked a bit excited. Souji was getting himself comfortable, only popping into frame from the corner to make sure he was actually out of frame when seated normally and not leaning over. Yosuke laughed and shooed him back.]

You promised me a concert and I think this would be fun for everyone else, too!

If they even wanna...

Partner...

Okay, okay! [Deep breath.] Hey guys, Yosuke here. I uh, figured it might be fun to provide some entertainment during this crazy weather. I'll take requests, assuming I know the song. Or you can just sit and listen, whatever you wanna do. I'll go first, since I got a promise to fulfill to my partner.

[Click the gif to go to the song!]

Comments

[uenosama]

He's pretty new when it comes to guitars in general.

[He's sure he mentioned the acoustic guitar in one of the lessons and showed him how it sounds on one of the CDs, but he doubts Mafuyu heard the guitar in person, live, like this.]

Heeeh, [Uenoyama smirks a bit.] impressive for being self-taught. I'm the same. Is the guitar passed down onto you from your dad?

[dj_jiraiya]

Ahh, well welcome to the music club!

[He laughed and shook his head.]

Nah, I bought this here. And my dad wanted me to earn my stuff on my own, so I bought my electric and bass guitar with my paychecks from Junes. He is the reason I’m into music in the first place, though. Pretty sure his music collection surpasses mine!

[restringing]

I've seen them in the music store and heard them on CDs. But not in person.

[Not that this is exactly in person either, but still! The mention of electric and bass guitars is enough to intrigue him even further, though, and he straightens up just a bit so he isn't awkwardly leaning in.]

I have an electric guitar. So does Uenoyama-kun.

[uenosama]

[Uenoyama's distracted for a moment, wondering whether he just go out and buy an acoustic guitar, he can play it (most likely?). They aren't as expensive as electric ones, right? And especially here... the currency is all messed up and you get it through... well... things, so it should be easier, right?

He gets back into the conversation when he hears Mafuyu say his name and nods affirmatively.]

That sounds reasonable. Are your guitars here with you? The bass and electric? Which style?

[Is it rude to ask about it? Too late anyway.]

[dj_jiraiya]

[He shook his head.]

Nah, they didn't come with me. I had to save up again just to get these. I have an acoustic and electric now, I didn't buy a bass guitar since I wasn't really sure I'd need it. I play more of this than any other.

[Nah, he doesn't mind the questions!]

[restringing]

Um!

[Once again, he leans right back in toward the screen. It thankfully isn't too close, but he's clearly enthralled by the topic.]

What kind of electric guitar? Can you show me?

[Uenoyama will know better than him, most likely, but he's been learning!]

Mine is a Gibson hollow body. [Don't ask him for the model number, please... But his guitar is really expensive and rare, so it's strange for someone who doesn't know guitars through and through to have one.] Uenoyama-kun's is a Telecaster. I want to learn about other guitars too.

[uenosama]

[...Those are probably the only two guitars Mafuyu knows to recognize. Uenoyama has told him about other guitars but they didn't really go to browse them since Mafuyu already has that mountain of a guitar, which is impressive in itself, he won't lie.

He leans a bit to the side so Mafuyu can sit properly next to him and watch, instead of being unsteady every time he tries to peer over his shoulder.

And he's curious as well.]

You don't want to focus on one guitar?

[dj_jiraiya]

Fender stratocaster. Or, well, I think it’s that one. They don’t have the same names here, but it looked the closest to the one I got at home!

[He rested his arms on the body, the guitar still propped on his lap.]

I didn’t know what I wanted. Figured it couldn’t hurt to learn more than one. Even got used to both the nylon and steel string types.

[Which means that yes, he has two different acoustics. The one he had right now was steel stringed.]

[restringing]

Fender... Okay.

[As if on cue, he scoots forward to sit next to Uenoyama, briefly glancing over to him for wordless confirmation. Mafuyu likes *looking* at all different kinds of guitars, but he's never really tried to remember the names, so he only more or less knows the difference between Gibson and Fender.

Mafuyu language = "my guitar is kind of like Uenoyama's." Looking back to Yosuke, he glances down to the guitar's strings... and sure enough, they look like metal.]

I... don't know anything about strings. I always buy the same ones. But they're, um... steel, maybe? They're metal. [Uenoyama, please help. Isn't nylon a fabric?! He's so confused.] Are they that different?